Technology as a Tool to Support Instruction

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"Technology is a tool that can change the nature of learning."  This article stress the importance of appropriate technology use within a classroom.  In order for technology to be used properly or beneficially in the classroom, the classroom teacher must review the form of technology being used, design activities and lessons around the specific form of technology and instruct the students properly on how to use it before turning them loose.  Not all technology is beneficial to in individual classroom, what works for one teacher may not work for another.  Each teacher needs to be educated on the forms that he or she chooses to use.  Technology is to aid, assist or walk along side of our regular classroom teaching.   In a world where technology continually is growing, developing and ever changing.  It is our job as educators to be mindful of the overwhelming amount resources around us and make decisions based on meeting the needs of our students.